The least glamorous change you can make to a routine, and one of the few that shows up on the skin.

A bathroom towel sits damp between uses and collects what comes off the face and hands. Clean Towels XL replace it with a single-use sheet of USDA bio-based viscose, sourced from sustainably managed eucalyptus plantations, at 10 by 12 inches so one towel dries a whole face. In the brand's own clinical study of 33 adults over six weeks, 100 percent saw improvement in the skin barrier, 93 percent saw a reduction in oiliness and 83 percent saw a reduction in the appearance of redness.

Best for anyone whose congestion keeps returning without an obvious cause. Ideal alongside acids or a retinoid, where what touches the skin afterwards matters more.

• Dermatologist tested and approved, and clinically studied rather than simply asserted
• One towel covers the whole face at 10 by 12 inches, which is where a standard face wipe falls short
• Doubles as the way to take off a mask or a cleanser, and to dry the counter on the way to the bin

Use one towel to dry the face after cleansing, then discard it.

It also works to remove makeup or a face mask, to apply or take off a cleanser with a little exfoliation, and to dry the sink and counter on the way to the bin.

MATERIAL
100 percent USDA bio-based viscose, sourced from sustainably managed eucalyptus plantations. Clean Skin Club states that no additive chemicals or additional fabrics are used.

SIZE
10 x 12 inches. Fifty towels per box.

Cruelty free and never tested on animals.

Clean Skin Club launched in January 2019 to bring single-use hygiene into a skincare routine. Its first product, Clean Towels, is described by the brand as the world's first single-use, USDA bio-based facial towel, made from premium viscose sourced from sustainably managed eucalyptus plantations. The line has since extended into cleansing wipes and travel formats. Every product is made without synthetic fragrance, dyes, sulfates, parabens, phthalates, ethanolamines or PEG, and the brand donates a share of profit to tree planting through 400Trees.